Articles, tagged with "great american novel", page 1
Fear of Failure Blocks Productivity
Most of us have a general understanding of the "fear of failure" syndrome. We all know that when something is that important to us, we do not want to see our dream vanish. No one ever wants to fail...especially when we fail at something we have always dre...
Book Writing Software Offering Technological Help
There is a range of tools available to everyone who aspires to writing a novel – from the basics of pen and paper all the way through to book writing software. Of course, the tools that are chosen to use will be determined by the preferences and perceived...
Great American Novel Contenders: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, and The Scarlet Letter
Amongst many clichés in the world of literature is the concept of the Great American Novel. Some argue that it is still waiting to be written, and some argue that it was written long ago and no piece of fiction that follows will ever touch it. This articl...
Every Good Idea Starts With A Great Pen
When you think about it, a pen is instrumental in many of the great creative projects that one could experience in one's life. A chance meeting at a club inspires you to write your telephone number on a napkin for a new friend that you met. Sitting at y...
An Event that Mark Twain Would Be Proud Of
Mark Twain whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens; he was a very popular person who was friends with many presidents, artists, industrialist and even European royalty. He was a famous author who has been dubbed “the father of American Literature”
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Desks- How to Buy the Perfect Desk and Become the Next Hemingway
My first desk was a thing of wonder. Each time I pulled out its single drawer, it was like opening that fantastically shaped present under the Christmas tree-- I never knew exactly what I would find. Crayons? Watercolors? Alphabet practice papers? Animal ...
Have You Thought About Publishing A Book For The Amazon Kindle?
Have you ever wanted to publish your own book? Maybe you have the next great American novel in the top drawer of your desk? Or perhaps you have a collection of short stories? Possibly you would like to publish the life story of one of your relatives?
I...
How To Choose A Book Binding Process
Have you finally written the Great American novel? Are you looking to raise money for your non-profit organization through a community cookbook sale? Are you in the process of creating a definitive resource manual for your office or business? If any ...
Google Adsense: Using Google Adsense Without a Complete Website and Promoting Your Blog to Earn Mone
Can I use the Google Adsense Program if I Do Not Have a Personal Website?
You don't have to have your own website to use Google Adsense. Google doesn't usually approve personal pages but that is not written in stone. Consult Google Adsense support pa...
Formatting Your Manuscript Is Important
You've done it! You've written the next great American novel. It took years to do it, but now it is ready to go. You just need to find a publishing house. You start sending the manuscript off, but just get form letter rejections back. What's the problem? ...
The Most Misunderstood Element of Writing Novels
You've done it. You've gone and written the next Great American Novel. Shockingly, some dolt at a publishing house has actually recognized your brilliance. This is it. The big time! There's only one problem…nobody is buying your novel.
Write it and t...
Who to create your own best block
Writing and walking are a seemingly odd mix of topics for an article, but they go well together. Particularly if you write during breaks in your walk. Writing Journals Whether you are writing articles or the great American novel, you will inevitably suffe...
An Overview of Freelance Writing
Working at home as a writer is one of the largest work at home categories. Being a freelance writer has traditionally been a work at home job, and now that working at home is becoming more popular, there have been more writers in the industry. If you like...
How to Write a Book
There's an old riddle: How do you eat an elephant? Answer: One bite at a time. This old riddle provides some pretty good advice for a lot of things in life. Anything that seems overwhelming at first blush can usually be broken down into manageable parts. ...
Intention Has Power: 5 Steps to Powerful Intention
Copyright (c) 2009 Valery Satterwhite
"Unless you marry intention to action, you end up with only a brief affair." - author unknown
Many people fill their days with thoughts of who they want to be, what they want to do and what they want to have. "...